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US3222976A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Theft prevention device for automobile wheels

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-01-06
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Granted: 1965-12-14
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Expires: 1984-01-06
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Charles G Holman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 10:34
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B37/00; F16B37/14; F16B23/00; F16B23/0061; F16B41/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/91; Y10S411/924; Y10S411/926; Y10S411/927; Y10S411/929; Y10S411/931

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 161 words
A THEFT-PROOF COVER FOR COVERING THE END OF A THREADED MEMBER AND A FLAT-SIDED NUT THREADLY RECEIVED BY AND MOUNTED UPON SAID MEMBER, COMPRISING: A HOLLOW METAL BODY HAVING A REA WALL AND A SMOOTH, CONTINUOUS, FORWARDLY CONVERGING OUTER SURFACE EXTENDING FORWARD FROM SAID REAR WALL, SAID BODY INCLUDING A FIRST CONTINUOUS INNER SURFACE EXTENDING FORWARD FROM SAID REAR WALL TO DEFINED A REAR OPENING FOR RECEIVING SAID NUT, A SECOND CONTINUOUS INNER SURFACE DISPLACED FORWARDLY FROM SAID FIRST INNER SURFACE, SAID SECOND INNER SURFACE BEING OF A THREADED TUBULAR CONFIGURATION ADAPTED FOR THREADEDLY RECEIVING SAID END OF SAID THREADED MEMBER, A THREADED SIDE OPENING EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID OUTER SURFACE AND SAID REAR OPENING, AND A PAIR OF OPPOSING SLOTS IN SAID OUTER SURFACE ADJACENT SAID REAR WALL FOR RECEIVING AN OPEN-END WRENCH TO SECURE SAID BODY TO SAID THREADED MEMBER OVER SAID NUT; AND A SCREW THREADEDLY RECEIVED BY SAID SIDE OPENING TO ENGAGE A FLAT SIDE OF SAID NUT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-12-13 1969-06-14 1969-12-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-12-13 1973-06-14 1973-12-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-12-13 1977-06-14 1977-12-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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